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Pattern Making

Making the Petal-Tulip Sleeve: Drafting & Cutting

If you've ever wanted to add a beautiful, petal-like sleeve to your tops or dresses, you are in the right place! This course will take you step-by-step through the entire process; from drawing the pattern to sewing the final stitches. You will learn how to take a simple sleeve pattern and turn it into a gorgeous tulip shape, how to cut your fabric easily, and how to sew the curved edges for a clean, professional finish.

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GE
Taught by iFashy , Gladys Eze
Free

One-time payment

Self-paced + live

Watch lessons on your schedule with weekly live Q&A sessions.

Active community

Get unstuck fast — peers and instructors review your work.

Real portfolio work

Build pieces you can showcase to clients and employers.

What you’ll get

Everything you need to go from beginner to confident creator.

Pattern Drafting: Alter a basic sleeve sloper to create custom overlapping tulip sleeve patterns with accurate overlap ratios.

Precision Cutting: Lay out patterns on fabric, mark overlapping notches correctly

Sleeve Assembly

Transform basic sleeve patterns into elegant, overlapping tulip sleeves with this hands-on, step-by-step course. This course will teach you how to modify a basic sleeve block into a tulip sleeve.

By the end of the course, you will have the technical confidence to design, cut and assemble tulip sleeves for any garment.

About this course

If you've ever wanted to add a beautiful, petal-like sleeve to your tops or dresses, you are in the right place! This course will take you step-by-step through the entire process; from drawing the pattern to sewing the final stitches. You will learn how to take a simple sleeve pattern and turn it into a gorgeous tulip shape, how to cut your fabric easily, and how to sew the curved edges for a clean, professional finish.

By the end of this course, you will know exactly how to make lovely tulip sleeves with confidence.

What You Will Learn

  • Making the Pattern: Learn how to draw and change a basic, plain sleeve pattern into a stylish, overlapping tulip design.

  • Cutting on Fabric: Learn how to cut your fabric so your finished sleeves drape nicely on the body.

  • Putting the Sleeve Together: Learn how to fold, and pin the overlapping pieces together so they lay perfectly flat without feeling bulky.

Before you start

  • 1Basic sleeve pattern drafting

Ready to start creating?

Enrol today and start your fashion journey.